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Forum: Middle East
19th Jan 2022, 14:54
Replies: 41
Views: 13,745
Posted By pilotguy1222

I am quite happy to take cheap shots at EK, and...

I am quite happy to take cheap shots at EK, and considering the aborted takeoff a little over a week ago was a near 2nd “Tenerife” with a pair of 777-300s, they are well earned.

EK could easily...
Forum: Middle East
18th Jan 2022, 23:10
Replies: 41
Views: 13,745
Posted By pilotguy1222

EK suspends 9 US destinations (5G)

https://www.airlive.net/breaking-emirates-suspends-flights-to-several-u-s-destinations-until-further-notice-due-to-5g-deployment/

EK is having a few issues lately with the IAD event, and a 777...
Forum: Middle East
12th Jan 2022, 19:29
Replies: 130
Views: 92,870
Posted By pilotguy1222

Omg, you really got me good with that...

Omg, you really got me good with that one!:rolleyes:

It is what most people, except yourself, would call knowledge and experience.
Forum: Middle East
7th Jan 2022, 02:02
Replies: 130
Views: 92,870
Posted By pilotguy1222

I will go in between you and flyTBFL time-wise...

I will go in between you and flyTBFL time-wise with 3 more ( USA, Russia, and France)

The main issue here is not automation at all. Automation is not followed during a takeoff roll OR during...
Forum: Middle East
15th Sep 2021, 02:43
Replies: 165
Views: 117,579
Posted By pilotguy1222

I filled out the “expression of interest” email....

I filled out the “expression of interest” email. A week later, the T&C email came, which I promptly put in the trash.
EK claimed 90% of the emails were responded to by redundant pilots.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2021, 13:05
Replies: 328
Views: 206,876
Posted By pilotguy1222

atakacs So a bomb threat made against an...

atakacs

So a bomb threat made against an aircraft full of passengers is not terrorism?

ATC can piss off in this situation. Any viable threat information against an aircraft will come from the...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2021, 02:30
Replies: 288
Views: 261,971
Posted By pilotguy1222

It does not even matter if it was an ETOPS...

It does not even matter if it was an ETOPS flight. ETOPS is an aircraft AND operator certification. You just don’t buy a 777 and automatically have ETOPS capability.
All ETOPS types are easily...
Forum: Middle East
27th Jan 2021, 14:40
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,921,364
Posted By pilotguy1222

I won’t go back. Every current pilot and...

I won’t go back. Every current pilot and redundant EK employee should have zero trust for that company.

I know a very large number of redundant pilots. I know of 2 who will go back.
I have...
Forum: Middle East
6th Nov 2020, 02:26
Replies: 5
Views: 9,090
Posted By pilotguy1222

EK pilot numbers

One of the more accurate pilot counts I have seen, for those interested but who may not know.
Sad.

https://onemileatatime.com/emirates-a380-pilots/
Forum: Middle East
28th Oct 2020, 20:39
Replies: 21
Views: 18,429
Posted By pilotguy1222

Exactly. 19 days of flying at least 3 flights per...

Exactly. 19 days of flying at least 3 flights per day (Plus FLL on certain days) on a noticeably shorter route. I am sure they came out ahead.
Forum: Middle East
28th Oct 2020, 20:18
Replies: 14
Views: 14,501
Posted By pilotguy1222

They just had a 4th round of pilot firings on...

They just had a 4th round of pilot firings on October 6th, so they are kinda of saying it internally, since most of the flight crew gone are from the 380.

I know a lot of people who would have...
Forum: Middle East
16th Jul 2020, 12:55
Replies: 26
Views: 18,340
Posted By pilotguy1222

You are definitely fresh off the plane if that is...

You are definitely fresh off the plane if that is what you think.

I need more than one hand to count the lawsuits I know friends are ramping up with lawyers outside the UAE.
It has been mentioned...
Forum: Middle East
7th May 2020, 04:25
Replies: 7
Views: 4,761
Posted By pilotguy1222

Anyone care to explain how the nose gear is...

Anyone care to explain how the nose gear is turned to the left as aircraft pivots left?
Forum: Middle East
23rd Apr 2020, 04:09
Replies: 46
Views: 30,272
Posted By pilotguy1222

I believe it was a training flight. Overloading a...

I believe it was a training flight. Overloading a captain with a sub-par FO, I can see how it happened.
Forum: Middle East
16th Mar 2020, 11:40
Replies: 15
Views: 9,675
Posted By pilotguy1222

The flights will not stop with money to be made,...

The flights will not stop with money to be made, unless the destination country stops inbound international flights.
2nd flight to Oz this month and both nearly full, with 12 in 1st. That alone...
Forum: Middle East
16th Mar 2020, 11:16
Replies: 66
Views: 54,361
Posted By pilotguy1222

According to a brief police report, he was...

According to a brief police report, he was hitting the officer’s car with what believed to be a knife. Quite an escalation over just being PI.

I am sure the cabin crew have not been told by the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2020, 10:46
Replies: 126
Views: 67,895
Posted By pilotguy1222

HKG got their **** together a few weeks ago....

HKG got their **** together a few weeks ago. Cathay slashed the March schedule, but because of the fight to stop the spread, HKG is now one of the better (safer?) places and Cathay is now scrambling...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Dec 2019, 15:44
Replies: 54
Views: 91,215
Posted By pilotguy1222

Depending on how close you are to command , it...

Depending on how close you are to command , it might be worth upgrading for 2yrs and then leaving. PIC time is a valuable commodity all around the world.

Rosters on the 777 have improved greatly,...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2019, 15:29
Replies: 15
Views: 10,318
Posted By pilotguy1222

The door did not open in flight. This slide is...

The door did not open in flight. This slide is stored behind an external panel of the aircraft.

Unlikely to hit the aircraft due to the downward airflow at the back of the wing.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2019, 18:35
Replies: 5
Views: 4,838
Posted By pilotguy1222

Legal Seafood all the way!!

Legal Seafood all the way!!
Forum: Middle East
23rd Jun 2019, 14:29
Replies: 52
Views: 53,617
Posted By pilotguy1222

As a few have stated, wake turbulence. ...

As a few have stated, wake turbulence.

https://www.thenational.ae/uae/dubai-airport-crash-warning-over-wake-turbulence-after-fatal-accident-1.878149
Forum: Middle East
26th May 2019, 07:21
Replies: 52
Views: 53,617
Posted By pilotguy1222

Ok. Thanks. That was my understanding as...

Ok. Thanks.

That was my understanding as well, but that would not be the case if the were working on the approach lighting.

This is is why CM’s post are a little off. If he/she had known they...
Forum: Middle East
25th May 2019, 22:34
Replies: 52
Views: 53,617
Posted By pilotguy1222

Do they require more people for the approach...

Do they require more people for the approach light / runway light set up? ( whatever the technical name)

I believe this will be a wake accident. Approaches to 30R with light winds from the...
Forum: Middle East
18th May 2019, 11:49
Replies: 27
Views: 27,412
Posted By pilotguy1222

Well, he definitely is not working for Jet...

Well, he definitely is not working for Jet Airways anymore.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2019, 04:34
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,097,843
Posted By pilotguy1222

It is not to say that 737 Max pilots don’t know...

It is not to say that 737 Max pilots don’t know how to disconnect the trim. It is NOT a new procedure, and has been around since the NG.(maybe longer)
Time, to stop a trim issue, is not your friend...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Mar 2019, 03:07
Replies: 27
Views: 37,268
Posted By pilotguy1222

based on the pictures, lost is much more accurate...

based on the pictures, lost is much more accurate description.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2019, 03:04
Replies: 108
Views: 112,464
Posted By pilotguy1222

Never thought for a second that the Chinese would...

Never thought for a second that the Chinese would be the first to do this.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2019, 08:21
Replies: 49
Views: 43,252
Posted By pilotguy1222

Runway was notamed at the time with displaced...

Runway was notamed at the time with displaced threshold of 1000m.

Not old. This just happened and the notam is from 2019 as well.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Mar 2019, 21:04
Replies: 13
Views: 9,822
Posted By pilotguy1222

That is usually a given.

That is usually a given.
Forum: Middle East
4th Mar 2019, 21:03
Replies: 9
Views: 7,029
Posted By pilotguy1222

The point is that is was forced, with no offers...

The point is that is was forced, with no offers of voluntary leave, paid or unpaid.
Cabin were given plenty of notice for voluntary leave.
Had it been offered, I guarantee there would have been...
Forum: Middle East
26th Feb 2019, 12:37
Replies: 21
Views: 35,801
Posted By pilotguy1222

I sent 5 “preferences” to housing before I...

I sent 5 “preferences” to housing before I arrived. Much like the bidding preferences, it did nothing, as I got a location I did not even know existed. Was decent, and a 12 minute walk to the beach....
Forum: Middle East
28th Dec 2018, 06:32
Replies: 37
Views: 59,022
Posted By pilotguy1222

No, not a joke. One of the CC on my last flight...

No, not a joke. One of the CC on my last flight knew one who hung themself.



I wish people would remember that everytime someone bends some metal.
Forum: Middle East
24th Oct 2018, 17:02
Replies: 6
Views: 9,211
Posted By pilotguy1222

I haven’t heard that, but considering some of the...

I haven’t heard that, but considering some of the ridiculous ASRs I read, I believe it.
Forum: Middle East
10th Oct 2018, 08:53
Replies: 15
Views: 14,215
Posted By pilotguy1222

https://voiceofthemarkets.********.com/2018/10/ent...

https://voiceofthemarkets.********.com/2018/10/entire-gcc-is-crumbling-like-pack-of.html

here is the link.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2018, 08:40
Replies: 53
Views: 47,465
Posted By pilotguy1222

What do we have? What do we need? If...

What do we have?
What do we need?

If something else IS needed, How do we get it?

A raw data, hand flown ILS seems the consensus here, so nothing else was “needed”, though I am sure it was...
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